Michelle Sabino, a spokeswoman for the Philippine national police force’s anti-cybercrime group, said that the victims were recruited to run online scams and were forced to target unsuspecting people in the United States, Europe, and Canada.
The victims were mostly Chinese nationals, Vietnamese, Filipinos, and Indonesians, and they were made to work up to 18 hours a day with salary deductions for interacting with colleagues or taking extended breaks. Sabino added that at least 12 suspected ringleaders of the scheme have been arrested and will be charged with human trafficking.
